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The document contains multiple choice questions about architecture. It covers topics like architectural styles, structures, elements, tools, architects and their works from various periods and regions around the world.
The document contains multiple choice questions about architecture. It covers topics like architectural styles, structures, elements, tools, architects and their works from various periods and regions around the world.
The document contains multiple choice questions about architecture. It covers topics like architectural styles, structures, elements, tools, architects and their works from various periods and regions around the world.
Marble mosaic pattern used on ceilings of vaults and domes.
A.Opus Quadratum B.Opus Mixtum C.Opus Recticulatum D.Opus Tesselatum Architects of the Hagia Sophia. (St. Sophia,Constantinople) A.Theron and Libon B.Cossutius and Mnesicles C.Callicrates and Ictinus D.Anthemius and Isidorus What do you call the tool in architecture which organizes space or spatial composition related to function? A.Territoriality B.Space planning C.Space articulation D.Functional interrelationship diagram What historic style of architecture contributed the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Orders of Architecture? A.Egyptian B.Byzantine C.Early Christian D.Greek Designer of the Taj Mahal. A.Shah Naser B.Shah Reza C.Shah Jahan D.Shah Jalan "A house is a machine to live in". A.Mies van de Rohe B.Walter Gropius C.Frank Loyd Wright D.Le Corbusier Architect of the Lung Center of the Philippines. A.Gabriel Formoso B.Froilan Hong C.William Cosculluela D.George Ramos Who commenced the 'hall of hundred columns'?
A.Darius B.Amytis C.Hystaspes D.Xerxes
Architect of the National Library, Philippines. A.Juan Nakpil B.Cesar Concio C.Jose Herrera D.Felipe Mendoza On either side of the choir, pulpits for the reading of the epistle and the gospel arecalled _______. A.Ambo B.Cella C.Bema D.Cancelli How many stained glass are there in the Chartres Cathedral?
A.168 B.167 C.186 D.176 An English Architect who prepared plan for London i.e., St. Peter s and St. Paul Cathedral; proposed a network of avenues connecting the main features of London. A.Leon Battista Alberti B.Leonardo Da Vinci C.Pierre Charles L Enfant D.Sir Christopher Wren Architect of the Rizal Memorial Stadium. A.Tomas Mapua B.Jose Herrera C.Cesar Concio D.Juan Nakpil What do you call the enclosed space at the top of a ziggurat in Mesopotamia? A.Observatory B.Priest house C.Altar D.Gods house The space between the colonnade and the naos wall in Greek temple. A.Pteroma B.Stoa C.Anthemion D.Antefix The dry or sweating room in the Thermae. A.Unctuaria B.Calidarium C.Tepidarium D.Sudatorium What is the principal type of building in Muslim Architecture? A.Mausoleum B.Church C.Mosque D.Temple First school which offered architecture in the Philippines. A.UST B.Mapua C.Liceo de Manila D.National University he final plan shape of the St. Peter's Basilica by Carlo Maderna. A.English Cross B.Greek Cross C.French Cross D.Latin Cross Designer of the Bonifacio Monument. A.Felipe Mendoza B.Cesar Concio C.Tomas Mapua D.Juan Nakpil Most famous and perfect preservation of all ancient buildings in Rome. A.Pantheon B.Acropolis C.Parthenon D.Apotheca From the 5th century to the present, the character of Byzantine architecture is the practice of using.... A.Arch and vault B.Helm Roof C.Domical roof construction D.Columnar trabeated Architect of SM Megamall. A.Gilbert Yu B.Jose Siao Ling C.Antonio Sin Diong D.Jonathan Gan The Grandest Temple of all Egyptian temples, it was not built by upon one complete plan but owes its size, disposition and magnificence to the work of many Kings. Built from the 12th Dynasty to the Ptolemaic period.
A.Great Temple of Ammon, Karnak B.Temple of Ramsesseum, Thebes C.The Great temple of Abu-Simbel D.Temple of Queen HATSHEPSUT The fortified high area or citadel of an ancient Greek City. A.Pantheon B.Acropolis C.Parthenon D.Apotheca
In ancient Greece and Rome, a storeroom of any kind, but especially for storing wine. A.Apotheca B.Antefix C.Anthemion D.Acroterion From what style of architecture were the Chinese pagodas derived? A.European B.Muslim C.Indian D.Japanese In modern Muslim mosques, which of the following features are required to be applied? A.Pulpit B.Minarets and domes C.All listed items here D.Niche Which of the following represent the primary colors? A.Blue, yellow, violet B.Red, yellow, blue C.Red, yellow, green D.Green, orange, violet The finest of Greek Tombs, also known as the 'tomb of Agamemnon'.
A.Phylaki B.Tholos Tomb C.Treasury of Atreus D.Nea Roumata
Buddhist architecture shown in rock-cut temples with lavishly carved interiors is a characteristic feature of what style of architecture? A.Indian B.Chinese C.Filipino D.Japanese Mediaeval architecture, which is characterized by the pointed style, was prevalent in Western Europe from the 13th to the 15th century. What do you call this style? A.Doric B.Gothic C.Arabesque D.Romanesque Which historic style of architecture first introduced the clerestory? A.Roman B.Egyptian C.West Asiatic D.Greek With regards to relationship of structure to architecture, which of the following describes formal or sculptured structure? A.Uses least amount of material B.Exaggerated elements C.Materials used below maximum load-bearing capacity D.Focuses on novelty of form The Hot Room of the Thermae. A.Tepidarium B.Unctuaria C.Sudatorium D.Calidarium The architect who claimed that: The ultimate goal of the new architecture was the composite but inseparable work of an art, in which the old dividing line between monumental and decorative elements will have disappeared forever. A.Mies Van de Rohe B.Frank Lloyd Wright C.Walter Gropius D.Le Corbusier Which of the following is a contribution of byzantine architecture? A.Triumphal arch B.Interior peristyle C.Use of domes on pendetives D.Use of conical timber roof over domes The architecture of the curved line is known as ___. A.Renaissance B.Medieval C.Baroque D.Romanesque Which of the following is a major contribution of Early Christian architecture? A.Basilican type of cruciform plan B.Corbelled arch C.Exterior peristyle D.Column and lintel Architect of the Great Serapeum at Alexandria.
A.Ptolemy III The warm room in the Thermae. A.Tepidarium Expressionist Architect. A.Erich Mendelsohn B.Alvar Aalto C.Hennevique D.Eero Saarinen The Greek council house which is covered meeting place for the democratically-elected council is called: A.Thersihon B.Diathyros C.Prytaneion D.Bouleuterion A kindred type to the theater. A.Pinacotheca B.Podium C.Epidauros D.Odeion Architect of the Bi-Nuclear House, the H-Plan. B.Marcel Lajos Breuer Usual number of stories for a Chinese pagoda. A.11 B.12 C.10 D.13 Architect of the World Trade Center. A.Tadao Ando B.Kenzo Tange C.Arata Isozake D.Minoru Yamasaki "cubicula" or bedroom is from what architecture. A.Byzantine B.Roman C.Greek D.Egyptian Architect of Central Bank of the Philippines, Manila. A.George Ramos B.Froilan Hong C.Leandro Locsin D.Gabriel Formoso Strictly, a pedestal at the corners or peak of a roof to support an ornament, more usually, the ornament itself. A.Anthemion B.Antefix C.Acroterion D.Apotheca Corresponds to the Greek naos. A.Cella B.Cancelli C.Ambo D.Bema "Form follows function". A.Buckminster Fuller B.Le Corbusier C.Marcel Lajos Breuer D.Louis Sullivan A small private bath found in Roman houses or palaces. A.Insulae B.Balneum C.Thalamus D.Domus In some churches, there is a part which is raised as part of the sanctuary which later developed into the transept, this is the ___. A.Cella B.Cancelli C.Ambo D.Bema A type of Roman wall facing with alternating courses of brickworks. A.Opus Mixtum B.Opus Quadratum C.Opus Recticulatum D.Opus Incertum Roman apartment blocks. A.Thalamus B.Insulae C.Domus D.Villa Which of the following indicates the brightness of a color? A.Value B.Chroma C.Intensity D.Hue Orientation of the Etruscan temple is towards the ___. A.East B.South C.West D.North Due to generally rainless and bright sunshine climate, which of the following describe Egyptian structures? A.Large openings B.Steep roofs C.Absence of open court D.Small openings The father of modern picture books of Architecture. A.Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola B.Andrea Palladio C.Philibert De Lorme D.Leon Battista Alberti Master sculptor of the Parthenon. A.Ptolemy III B.Phidias C.Bernini D.Callimachus With the use of concrete made possible by pozzolan, a native natural cement, the Romans achieved huge interiors with the... A.Helm Roof B.Arch and vault C.Columnar trabeated D.Domical roof construction The Arabesque surface ornamentation originated from what style of architecture A.Muslim B.Chinese C.Thai D.Japanese The man of learning can fearlessly look down upon the troublesome accidents of fortune. But he who thinks himself entrenched in defense not of learning but of luck, moves one slippery path, struggling though life unsteadily and insecurely. A.Ten books of Architecture by Marcus Vitruvius B.Space, Time and Architecture by Sigfried Gideon C.The Poetry of Architecture by John Ruskin D.A New Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright From the Greek temples, a temple that have porticoes of columns at the front and rear. A.Amphi-Prostyle B.Tympanum C.Dipteral D.Astylar Architect of the Erechtheion.
A.Libon B.Mnesicles C.Theron D.Cossutius Plan shape of a Chinese pagoda. A.Octagonal B.Hexagonal C.Rectangular D.Square Greek architecture was essentially... A.Columnar trabeated B.Domical roof construction C.Arch and vault D.Helm Roof The mineral of greatest importance to Greek architecture of which Greece and her domains had ample supply of was. A.Lime B.Marble C.Cement D.Silica What is referred to as written record of mans effort to build beautifully? A.Pre-historic architecture B.Style of architecture C.Elements of architecture D.History of architecture He erected the entrance Piazza at St. Peter's Basilica. A.Agrippa B.Bernini C.Hadrian D.Vitruvius The space for the clergy and choir is separated by a low screen wall from the body of the church called ___. A.Bema B.Cella C.Ambo D.Cancelli "Architecture is Organic". A.Frank Lloyd Wright B.Le Corbusier C.Mies van de Rohe D.Walter Gropius Architect of G.S.I.S. Building, Roxas Boulevard. A.Gabriel Formoso B.George Ramos C.Froilan Hong D.Felipe Palafox A type of Roman wall facing which is made of small stone laid in a loose pattern roughly resembling polygonal work. A.Opus Mixtum B.Opus Recticulatum C.Opus Incertum D.Opus Tesselatum Sculptor for the Bonifacio Monument. A.Antonio Tolentino B.Guillermo Tolentino C.Ang Kiukok D.Antonio Guillermo The private house of the Romans. A.Domus B.Villa C.Thalamus D.Atrium House Tomb of Atreus, a noted example of the tholos type of tomb is also known as:
A.Tomb of Agamemnon B.Tomb of Clytemnestra C.Mausoleum, Helicarnassos D.Thersilion, Megapolis Which of the following is true about Egyptian pyramids and Babylonian ziggurats? A.Pyramids are used as temple observatories, while ziggurats are royal tombs B.Both pyramids and ziggurats have square plans C.Pyramids are sun-dried bricks faced with kiln-burnt bricks, while ziggurats use masonry, huge blocks of stone D.Pyramids have square plans, while plans of ziggurats are rectangular The architect of the Quiapo Church before its restoration. A.Tomas Mapua B.Juan Nakpil C.Cesar Concio D.Jose Herrera Orientation of the Roman temple is towards the ___. A.Forum First president and founder of PAS. A.Felipe Mendoza B.Jose Herrera C.Cesar Concio D.Juan Nakpil Built by the Franciscan priest Fr. Blas dela Madre, this church in Rizal whose design depicts the heavy influence of Spanish Baroque, was declared a national treasure.
A.Antipolo Church B.Angono Church C.Morong Church Who began the building of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak?
A.Senusret I B.Amenemhat I C.Ptolemy III D.Thothmes I
Founders of the "Art Noveau". A.Frank Lloyd Wright B.Alva Aalto C.John Ruskin and William Moris D.Inigo Jones Amphitheaters are used for ___. A.Marathon race B.Sports competition C.Gladiatorial Contests D.Public meetings Architect of the famous Propylaea, Acropolis. A.Anthemius B.Mnesicles What art principle shows the relationships between the various parts of an object/structure/groups of objects and structures? A.Volume B.Proportion C.Scale D.Size The colosseum in Rome also known as the "flavian amphitheater" was commenced by whom and completed by whom?
A.Nero B.Julius Caesar C.Vespasian / Domitian The sleeping room of the 'megaron'. A.Balneum B.Insulae C.Domus D.Thalamus Invented reinforced concrete in France. A.Erich Mendelsohn B.Mies van de Rohe C.Hennevique Architect of the Temples of Zeus, Olympia.
A.Theron B.Cossutius C.Mnesicles D.Libon The senate house of the Greeks. A.Prytaneion A Greek building that contains painted pictures. A.Podium B.Pinacotheca The memorial column built in the form of tall Doric order and made entirely of marble is; A.Column of Marcus Aurelius B.Column of Antoninus Pius C.Trajans Column Semi-palatial house surrounded by an open site. A.Villa vvFirst elected U.A.P. president. A.Cesar Concio B.Jose Herrera bRoman architect of the Greek Temples of Zeus, Olympius. A.Libon B.Mnesicles C.Theron D.Cossutius Which of the following indicates the name of a color? A.Hue